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☆ Analysis-For Malaysian Filmmakers, Censorship Stifles Optimism After Overseas Glory
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

"This is a very good time ... where people around the world are really looking into Malaysian filmmakers. "Mentega Terbang" follows a teenage Muslim girl exploring different religions while dealing with grief. Online platforms are not covered by film censorship rules in Malaysia. Khairi and others involved in "Mentega Terbang" even received death threats at the time, media reports show. CENSORSHIPUnder Malaysian law, films intended for public viewing must be approved by the Film Censorship Board.

Persons: Oscar, Michelle Yeoh, Khairi Anwar, Malaysia's, Khairi, Badrul Hisham Ismail, Pagi Ke, Anwar Ibrahim's, Anwar, Zabidi Mohamed, Amir Muhammad, Brenda Danker, Danial Azhar, Rozanna Latiff, Himani Sarkar Organizations: Azhar KUALA LUMPUR, Reuters, Cannes, Cannes Film, Malay, Academy, Malaysian, Film, YouTube Locations: Azhar KUALA, Malaysia, Malaysian, Viu, Terengganu, Malay

☆ Elephant herd tramples car after baby struck along Malaysian highway
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A herd of wild elephants in Malaysia trampled on a car traveling along a major highway after it struck a baby in their group, local authorities said Monday. It had been drizzling and foggy at that time, Gerik Police added, and the car was “negotiating a left bend on the highway” when it hit the baby elephant. Authorities did not provide further updates about the condition of the elephant baby. In 2017, a baby elephant was discovered dead on the side of a highway, apparently killed by a car believed to have been speeding, elephant conservation group Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (MEME) said at the time. In 2020, a distressed adult elephant trampled on a car that had been traveling on the same highway as the latest incident.

Persons: ”, Zulkifli Mahmood, “, ” Mahmood, Sylvain CORDIER Organizations: CNN, Gerik Police, Police, Management, Malaysian Locations: Malaysia, Gerik, Malay, Penang, Terengganu, Borneo

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Malaysians in six states headed to the polls on Saturday in regional elections seen as a major test of support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's nine-month old administration. Perikatan, led by former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, made significant inroads in the Malay heartlands in the last national election in November 2022. [1/3]A woman casts her ballot paper during a state election at Selayang, Malaysia August 12, 2023. Critics, however, have raised concerns over increasing government scrutiny on online content and growing intolerance against the country's LGBTQ community. Anwar has said LGBTQ rights will not be recognised by his administration.

Persons: Anwar Ibrahim's, Pakatan Harapan, Muhyiddin Yassin, Anwar, Hasnoor Hussain, Zainal, Anwar's, Rozanna Latiff, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Perikatan, United Malays National Organisation, REUTERS, Merdeka Centre, Ilham, Reuters, Thomson Locations: KUALA LUMPUR, Selangor, Penang, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Perikatan Nasional, Malay, Selayang, Malaysia

☆ Malaysia floods force tens of thousands to evacuate
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Mei Mei Chu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

At least two people have died as floods hit five states this week, and authorities have set up hundreds of relief shelters as the number of people displaced grows. [1/5] Residents are rescued by a boat from the flood relief centre as the flood water rise and partially submerged the building at Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia December 21, 2022. More than 70000 were forced into relief centres, with numbers rising in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang, according to local media. REUTERS/Stringer 1 2 3 4 5Videos on social media showed brown water gushing into fields and streets, submerging cars and causing rivers to breach their banks. Reporting by Mei Mei Chu; Editing by Kanupriya KapoorOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Analysis: Gains for Malaysia's hardline Islamist party a challenge for new PM Anwar
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( A. Ananthalakshmi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] A pillion waves a Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) flag on the eve of Malaysia's general election at Permatang Pauh, Penang, Malaysia November 18, 2022. Anwar, who is ethnic Malay and Muslim, addressed race and religion in his first news conference as prime minister, promising to uphold Islam as the official religion of the country and the rights of the ethnic Malay majority, while also safeguarding the rights of all. Race and religion are thorny issues in Malaysia, where Muslim ethnic Malays form a majority in a country with significant ethnic Chinese and ethnic Indian minorities, most of them Hindu, Buddhist or Christian. As the biggest party in parliament, PAS could push for Islamisation and more affirmative action for Malays - a long-standing policy that Anwar has opposed, analysts said. "They see PAS as a clean party and its political leaders have no integrity problems," said Mohd Izani.

☆ Țara care folosește drone pentru detectarea persoanelor cu febră, suspecte de COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Poliția din Malaezia utilizează drone pentru a detecta persoanele cu temperaturi ridicate în spațiile publice, ca parte a măsurilor de prevenire COVID-19, potrivit The Guardian şi libertatea.ro, care citează presa locală. Școlile și centrele comerciale sunt închise, deși o mare parte din sectorul manufacturier a continuat să funcționeze cu o forță de muncă redusă. Poliția malaeziană a avertizat că va folosi drone pentru a impune restricții de călătorie, ofițerii din anumite zone declarând, de asemenea, că vor efectua vizite-surpriză la domiciliu pentru a se asigura că oamenii respectă regulile. Ei nu pot monitoriza fiecare locație simultan, inclusiv detectarea persoanelor simptomatice în locuri publice ”, a declarat Rohaimi Md Isa, șeful poliției din statul Terengganu, pentru agenția malaeziană de știri Bernama. De asemenea, China a folosit drone anul trecut ca parte a eforturilor de prevenire a virusului.

Persons: Abdullah, Isa Locations: Malaezia, Terengganu, China

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